Spanish word

engordar

Pronunciation

IPA/eŋgoɾˈðaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgain weight

Example

Últimamente estoy engordando.

I've been gaining weight lately.

Illustration for engordar (gain weight)

More examples

Empecé a engordar después de dejar el gimnasio.

I started to gain weight after quitting the gym.

Core concept

Person's body getting visibly fuller.

Common phrases

  • empezar a engordar

    start to gain weight

  • engordar fácilmente

    gain weight easily

  • engordar rápido

    gain weight quickly

Similar words

ganar peso: Overall body weight increases, measurable as a rise on the scale.
ponerse gordo: Body becomes noticeably fatter or chubbier, showing a visible change in appearance.

Definition in Spanish

Aumentar de peso corporal o causar que otra persona, animal o cosa gane peso.

Word origin

From prefix en- 'put into' plus adjective gordo 'fat' and the verbal suffix -ar, originally meaning to make or become fat.

Usage tips

  • Engordar is commonly intransitive to mean someone gains weight; to mean making someone or an animal gain weight Spanish uses engordar a + person or phrases like hacer engordar.

Other meanings

  • fattenverb
  • grow heavierverb

Opposites

Related words

  • engordadorfatteningadjective
  • engordantefat-inducingadjective

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